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St. Paul daily globe., 1887-10-23
OLD NEAL DOW.
How He Lives and How He Hap
pened to Begin to Fight Rum.

If man wishes to engage in bust
ness that insures long life let him be-
come mild-mannered apostle of prohi-
bitiOn. Here is Gen. Neal Dow, now
nearly eighty-four, as youthful and as
fresh as at forty. Sitting in his study
the other night he told me how it hap
pened that he first undertook the big
task of abolishing the liquor traffic, says
Portland letter to the Boston Herald.
l have never told the story in public,
he said, nor has it ever been printed
1t was good many years ago. l was
sitting in this same house one evening
quite late. In answering a knock at
the door 1 found lady whom 1 knew
very we'll as the wife of government
official in this city. He was period
ical drunkard, and on this very night
was down town on a spree. His wife
wished me to get him home quietly, be-
cause if he was drunk the next day he
out Pa and ' found him in the ,scf back
room of one of the downtown
saloons. That was in the days of Ii
cense in Maine. said to the keeper in
quiet way: 81 wish you would sell no
more liquor to Mr.. Blank" ''Why, Mr..
Dow," he said, ''that is my business; [
must supply my customers" "That all
may be-" L replied, ''but. there is this
gentleman with large family depend
ing on him for support. If he goes to
his Office tomorrow drunk he will lose
no mOre," He became somewhat angry
and told me that he, too, had family
to support; that he had license to sell
liquor to whoever he pleased, and that
he didn't care to have me meddling in
his business.
$50 you have license, have you?"
said L. land you support your family by
destroying that mans. Well see about
| this" l went home thoroughly deter
mined to devote my life to suppressing
the liquor traffic i'll the best way posi-
| bic. The Maine law originated in that
| rum shop
There is good deal that is remarlla-
bic about this old gentleman with but
| one idea. Through business, through
| the war and now in his retired life it
! has been prohibition and nothing but
prohibition with him.
Il eat well, sleep well and never
| fret" he said in explaining his youthful
old age. "There is lots of youth for the
man who doesn't fret" and he lives up
to his doctrine. His daily life is very
| regular, and by sunset he ends his work
for the day. He invariably rises at
o'clock and spends about two hours
with his papers, being careful not to
! miss anything touching his fayorite
topic. BY this time breakfast is ready
"a simple meal, without coffee; but he
does drink tea.
He then clears up his correspondence,
which amounts to ten or fifteen letters
day. Then comes the regular drive
down town. After that he spends
| couple of hours with his pen. Just now
he is writing history of the Maine law,
which is soon to be published. He spends
about four hours day on this, and after
dinner he takes another drive and spends
! the rest of the day in the library with
| his family. Nine O'Clock finds him
+, dreaming of prohibition.
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-10-23
On shall be suppressed and the Union re-

sion shall be suppressed and the Union re-
stored.
am truly sorry that your son has joined
ng W was ass
honor, which have actuated so many. he
might therefore have remained at West
Point
We live here very much in retirement All
social visiting is at an end. Men, women and
children are all engaged in warlike pursuits.
Miss Lane seems to be quite contented and
has changed her mode of life with remark
able facility. She desires me to convey her
love to you and say she has received your let
ter and will answer it soon.
Why have you changed your purpose Of re-
turning to California? 1t appears to me that
this was and would be your natural course.
You do not like to pass through Virginia, and
l do not wonder at this.
I shall ever feel the deepest interest in your
prosperity and happiness. We may never
meet again, but shall ever remember with
heartfelt pleasure the many happy hours we
have passed together in other and better days.
With sentiments of sincere regard, / remain
always your friend,
Mrs NJ Z. Gwin. JAMES BUCHANAN.
These views of the ex-preSident bring
the past into high relief. Out of his ex-
perience and his foresight, rebuking
that unthinking ardor of enthusiastic
youth, enlisted in hopeless enterprise.
and. declaring the most correct meas
urement of the power of that sentiment
reused by the first overt act of the war,
he stands before his countrymen at last
as believer in its united destiny. The
| testimony is such as that upon which
the only certainties of his history are
| founded. 1t is not among the words or
acts of public man who may be suS-
pected of posing for immediate effect or
ultimate popularity,
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-10-23
LATE SOCIAL.
The Coming Lurline BalI---Gen-
eral GosSip---Personal.

Inc coming LurIIne BaI1---Ge n
eral Gossip---Personal.
The event of the week will be the
ball at the West hotel ON Wednesday
evening by the Lurline Boat club. The
proceeds will go toward building the
new boat house, and as the affair has
assumed a very swell tendency and
tickets are meeting a ready sale, large
sum will be realized. Col. West donates
the hotel for the purpose.
Quite delightful entertainment will
be given on Wednesday evening by the
ladies of the Church of Christ. A con-
spicuous feature will be the picture
gallery. in which society young ladies
will pose as various celebrities. Besides
this well arranged musical programme
will be presented.
The friends of Enoch Cameron. the
efficient bookkeeper of Wheaton &
Reynolds, were agreeably surprised
Thursday, the 18th, on Mr.. Cameron's
return from flying visit to Dayton,
Ohio, to learn that he was married on
the 11th inst, to Miss Helen R. Shoup,
of Dayton, where she was popularly
known in musical circles.
The Minnesota Congregational club
will meet at Plymouth church Monday
evening. Rev. c. NJ. Williams will de-
liver an address on the Springfield
meeting of the American board.
On Friday evening Mrs. NJ. ID. Elgin
gave a tea party to twelve. as fare
well to her sister, Miss Nellie Hagny,
who will leave this evening to join her
parents in lower California.
Rev. j. l.. Pitner, the retiring pastor
of the Hennepin Avenue NJ. E. church,
| left Friday evening for his new charge
at Bloomington, ILL.,, accompanied by
his family.
The society of the Home for Children
and Aged Women will hold a special
meeting in the guild room of st. Marks
DR.. S. ID. MCPHERSON, of Chicago, will
DIR. Burrell next Wednesday evening at
| Westminster church.
A festival was given last evening by
the ladies Of st. Olaf's church at the G.
| A. K. hall, corner Twentieth avenue
north and Washington.
Minnehaha lodge I. o. G. T., cele-
brated their twenty-fourth anniversary
last evening at 125 Nicollet avenue.
Quarterly meeting of Section SS, En-
dowment rank, K. of P, will be held in
Castle hall, Oct. 81, at 7:30 p. IN.
E. N. Brown was called to Blooming
ton, ILL.,, yesterday by the death of his
sister.
Mrs. L. W. Denton will represent the
Lucy Hayes W. G. T. U. at the state
prohibition convention which meets in
this city Nov. %.
r. c. Kalkhoff, president of the Pan
Drama company, will leave for Chicago
this evening on business connected with
the new picture soon to take the place
of the Battle of Atlanta.
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-10-23

and Charles d'Autremont, president of
the MeSaba Democratic club, are both
looked upon as strong men, and, being
energetic and enterprising, they would
probably make lively fight.
THE REASON WHY.
Spealin of the MeSaba club recalls the
fact that few weeks ago Senator A. j.
Whiteman applied for admission to the
club and was blackballed. The affair
created considerable talk at the time
and it has not died out yet. The
Mesaba club is Democratic organiza-
ton OF considerable influence, and COM
prises membership of 125 of the most
active Democrats in st. Louis county.
In conversation with some of the most
prominent members of the club, /
learned that the principal reason for
blackballing Senator Whiteman was the
fact that soon after the club was OF
ganized he said that it had not amounted
to anything and never would.
The club prOspered and when finally
Mr.. Whiteman sought admission to it
the members rejected him to sort of
even up the score. Besides this, there
are great many Democrats in Duluth
who doubt Mr.. Whiteman's sincerity in
representing the interests of the party.
They say that their eyes were opened
WhCu GiiO Dlll piSScu Giio legislature ldSG
winter authorizing the appointment of a
committee of five to secure site for the
location of new court house in ST..
Louis county. Whiteman, they say,
had the appointing of this committee,
and charge that he promptly made it up
of five good healthy Republicans. This
was a dash on the part of the senator
that they were not looking for and they
began to suspect him. Another matter
that set the Democrats down on White
man was the passage of bill changing
the city charter of Duluth. The Demo-
Gratis wanted the charter enlarged to in
clude within the city limits Oneota, as
it would increase the amount of taxable
property. The bill was fought by the
Republicans and the bill was changed
so as to read, mot to include" and in
this shape passed both houses. Mr..
Whlteman insists that he knew nothing
of the bill, but it is claimed by men on
both sides that he knew all about it and
was aware of the change. These are
the principal reasons given by the mem
bers why Senator Whiteman didn't get
into the MeSaba club. Tee AITCH.
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-10-23
GOING AND COMING.

Mrs. John Galbraith, who has been
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Ed West, of
1902 Washington avenue north, for the
past four months, has returned to her
home in Toledo, o. She expects to re-
turn in the spring and make Minneapo-
lis her future home.
Mrs. A. l.. Anderson, of Altoona,
Wis, and Mrs. Bardwell, of Plainfeld,
Wis.,, returned on Thursday to their
homes. They have been visiting Mrs.
Emma Collins, of 1914 Lyndale avenue
north.
DR.. G. F. Hawes, prominent physi-
clan of Boston, and family recently az
rived in Minneapolis. The doctor in
tends to locate in Minneapolis and estab-
liSh himself in his profession.
MIR. and Mrs. William G. Hayes left
for Chicago last Monday. Mr.. Hayes is
a delegate to the convention of Broth
erhood of Locomotive Engineers.
Earnest Lachmund, the popular
'celliSt, left for Europe on Thursday
night, where he will study for the next
three years.
DR.. J.C.Hoblett and family have gone
to Dayton, o. with his brothers remains.
They will not return for several
weeks.
Mrs. Henry Heap. 1916 Bryant avenue
hOlbis llto dlltI NlSitiI1g
friends in Southern Illinois and st.
Louis.
After months visit to friends in st.
Louis, Mrs. William Lobdell has re-
turned to her home, COZ Tenth avenue
south.
Mrs. G. Fl. Perry has gone East on a
pleasure trip. She will visit Milwaukee,
Chicago and Baraboo before returning.
Rev. j, l.. Pitner has gone to Bloom
ington, ILL.,, where he was recently ap-
pointed pastor of the M. E. church.
On last Tuesday evening Mr.. and Mrs.
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-10-23
GUESTS IN THE CITY.

DR.. c. NJ. Bailey, of the East side,
reJoices in the arrival of three sisters
and a brother from Gloucester, Me-,
who have become permanent residents
of our city. They are all at home to
friends at 416 Fourth street southeast.
Rev. Burrell and wife, the new pastor
of the Westminster, are at present stop
ping with George III. Miller, 1904 First
avenue south. They will reside at "A
Eleventh street south as soon as the
house is retitted.
Mrs. S. B. Williams, 307 Eighth street
south, has as her guest her cousin Miss
Hannah Haviland, of Glenn Falls, N.
Y, who will remain in the city some
time and may prOlong hel stay through
the winter.
Mr.: and Mrs. W. 81. Phipps, of Hud-
son, Wis, were in the city this week
visiting friends. They purchased sew
eral fine paintings at the exposition to
take to their home.
F. l.. Damon, recently an employe of
the Tribune, has accepted position on
a Chicago paper. His family will join
him soon.
Mrs. A. NJ. Lacey and Miss Lacy, re-
Gently of Sandusky, o., have become
permanent residents of the Flour Citv.
Mrs. W. P. Washburn, 21S Sixth street
southeast, has her mother, Mrs. d. c.
Rowe, of Dickinson, as guest.
Mrs. IL. E. Humphrey, 1904 First ave-
nue. south, has as her guest Miss G. Au-
gusta Lowell, of Faribault.
Mrs. II. c. Folsom, 529 Second avenue
south, is entertaining Miss Fannie Whit
comb, of Chicago.
Hon. E. B. Haskell, editor of the Bos-
ton Herald, was in the city Thursday
on business.
Mrs: Helen A. Pratt, formerly of St.
Paul, has become resident of Mime
apolis.
A. II. Kettel. S45 Sixteenth avenue
north, has Miss Brown. of Syracuse, as
guest.
Miss Gerty Lyman, of Ackley, is a
guest of Mrs. Atwater, James avenue
north.
Miss Julia Snitzles. of Chicago, is the
guest OF j. NJ. Sullivan, 20 Oak grove.
S. c. Harris, of the Dakota Graphic,
was in the city Wednesday.
Wellington Smith, of LIE Mars, To-,
was in the city Monday.
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-10-23
SOCIETY HAPPENINGS,

The special reception of the Fine Arts
society last Monday evening was grand
success. About 300 were present of the
most cultivated people who avail them
selves of such opportunities when
offered. Only nine pictures have been
sold during the whole exhibition. The
reception committe when first appointed
consisted of forty, of which only the
following ones appeared in their official
capacity: Mrs. &: T. French, Mrs. W.
Hinkle, Prof. Richardson, President
Cyrus Northrop of the university. S. G.
Gale, Prof. W. w. Folweu, Mrs. George
Christian and j. S. Bradstreet. They
did much to aid in the success of the
affair. A few of the many prominent
people present We're: DR.. and Mrs. c..
ii. Hunter, Prof. and Mrs. q. Z. Nc
Lean, Prof. and Mrs. III. P. Judson, Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Paine, Judge and Mrs. NJ.
b. KOon, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles II. Mar
tin, DR.. ]. 81. Tuttle, Mr.. and
Mrs. Kirkbride, DR.. w. S. Laton,
Douglas Volk, William Brad
ford, Mr.. and Mrs. Hector Baxter,
Col. and Mrs. Benton, Col. and Mrs.
Hastings, Mr.; and Mrs. Croker, Prof.
and Mrs. J: E. Bradley, Miss Bassett,
Miss Madison, Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
Chute, Mrs. DR.. Chute, the Misses
Chute, Aid. E. NJ. Johnson and Miss
Johnson. Mrs. NJ. W. Lewis, F. B.
Lewis, S. r. Thayer, Mr.. and Mrs. O. II.
Pray. Mr. and Mrs. F. G. Pillsbury, Miss
Gale and Miss Pillsbury. Danz' or
chestra gave a concert during the even
ing.
The Tam O'Shanter club held an in
teresting entertainment at their rooms,
No. 90 Syndicate block, last Friday
evening. After long discussion it was
resolved: THAT Monarchial Govern
ment is Preferable to Republican Coy
erament." For the affirmative James
r. McKinzie was leader, assisted by G..
Creighton. For the negative, G. Guthrie
was leader, seconded by r. j. Nesbett.
The debate proved to be more than usu-
ally interesting. Both sides made strong
arguments to illustrate their views on
the subject. The weekly increase in
membership and attendance at meet
ings is very encouraging to the club.
A grand ball was given last Thursday
evening at Harmonic hall under the
auspices of the Hebrew reform congre-
cation, in honor of the feast of Simchos
fora. The committee of arrangements
consisted of A. Buchanan, E. Berstein,
n. Shank, M. Segelbaum and j. Harp
man. The floor managers were 1. Bux-
baum, A. Mikolas, E. Lehman and S.
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-10-23

Sc IAEx,, the GLOBE still celebrates
WQU(S Widest read at lowest
rates.
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-10-23

More bitter than death-The book
agents visit.-Tid Bits.
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-10-23
FOR BUTTER OR WORSE.

"HOw to Preserve the HAIR" heads a
long article in an exchange. What's
the matter with packing it in the butter
tub?-Dansville Breeze.
The financial editor who said, "There
is more strength in the butter MARKET %
must have been interested in an oleo-
MARI inc factOry.-Pittsburg Chronicle
Telegraph.
They have discovered butter in well
in Omaha, n. Y, where it has been for
fourteen years. Same kind on our
boarding house table every morning.
Boston Post.
The Question Settled-Custemer-
Waiter, is this butter or OleO?
Walter-That's butter, sab. Taste
it.
81 did taste it. 1t is strong enough to
knock horse down.
"Yes,sah. knOwed it was butter,
sah."-Omaha World.
They have discovered butter in well
at Omaha, n. Y, that had been there
fourteen years. 1t had not had shave
or haircut during all that time, and,
as may be imagined, was scarcely fit to
appear at table.-LOwell Citizen.
Mrs. Petty has bad cough.
DO you use cod liver Oil?'' asked a
nelghbOr over the fence.
mo, DON'T" snapped the old lady.
"Butterine is bad enough, and if have
to git down to the lie Tn stop eatin'.''
Cleveland Sun.
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-10-23
A Brief Look at Things Politi-
cal in the Fifth Congress
sional District.
1t is Rumored That Congress-
man Knute Nelson
Wants to Quit. Tj
Mayor Sutphin, Of Duluth,
Looked Upon as the Il
Coming Man.
Why Senator Whiteman Was
Blackballed by the Me-
saba Democratic Club

HERE are vague
whisperings in po-
litical circles that
Knute Nelson is
not ambitious to be
reelected to Con-
.gresS and Duluth
being the head
quarters for politi-
cal scheming in the
Fifth dis trict,
claims the right to
name the man who
shall succeed Con-
gresham Nelson
In the event that
he does not really
want to retain his
seat in the con-
gressiOnal h all
The Fifth district,
in the event of such
a determination,
promises to furnish
the people of Min
nesOta with as live
ly a political battle
in fhn no,,f~ 4o
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-10-23
AFTER THE MATINEE.
Of all the sweet sights i'm the city.

VI all the sweet sights Ill the city,
The sweetest we see every day,
When the girls look so happy and pretty
AS they come from the matinee
There's a bloom on each bright face that
passes
There's laugh in each eye that you meet
All! there's nothing on earth that surpasses
That five o'clock crowd on the street!
There's something-I cannot explain it,
Which elsewhere you vainly would seek,
An archuess-none others attain it
A pertne IS you couldn't call ''cheek."
There's style in the toss of their tresses,
There's grace in the trip of their feet
There's a Something gives tone to their
dresses,
That five o'clock crowd on the street!
If were Turk or Tartar,
And had q big house in Stamboul,
With agents in every quarter
To see that my palace was full,
I'd gather what cash could rake up,
And cross the blue ocean sans suite,
To watch the sweet faces that make up
That five clock crowd on the street!
Puck.
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-10-23
l.. S. HOgeboom and Mr.. and Mrs. Still
man left en- routa for California

l.. S. HOgebOom and Mr.. and Mrs. Still
man left ell route for California.
Mrs. p. p. Roller, 422 First avenue
north, expects her husband to return
home on the 5th of November.
G. w. RushlOw has been visiting in
Wisconsin during the past week among
friends and relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph w. Collie left
Wednesdayfor Toledo where they intend
to live in the future.
Mrs. L. A. Dunsmore and Mrs. Frank
X. Airport, have gone to Chicago on a
short pleasure trip.
III. III. S. ROwell and sister, Mrs. w.
w. Ross, of Los Angeles, have been Wis
iting in Chicago.
DR.. and Mrs. r. j. Hill and Samuel
Hill have gone to New York, en- route
for Europe.
Jacob Barge and family left for New
York last Monday on their way to
Europe.
l.. T. Merry has returned from Mon
tana, whittier he will return in the
spring.
Mrs. Buckendorf and daughter have
gone to the old country to spend the
winter.
Mrs. Alice Drew and son, F. w. Drew,
have returned to their home at st. AL
bans, vt.
Mrs. G. P. Wallihan has gone to Cali
fornia, where she intends to spend the
winter.
L. II. Moulton and j. A. Modisette
have gone to California on pleasure
trip,
Isaac McNair and Miss McNair left
last Wednesday night for Washington,
DC.
Finley M. Reed has returned to Min
neapolis after short trip in the East.
Mrs. Thomas Lowry and party left
for New York last Monday evening.
j. ID. Springer has been stopping in
Kansas City during the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. b. Clements have re-
turned from their western tour.
Mrs. Pickering and Mrs. Pond left
last Monday for Raleigh, S. G.
Mrs. E. III. Austin has returned home
after short visit to st. Louis.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Walker have gone
on trip through the South.
James Thomas has returned home
after visit to Ireland.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Roberts are stop
ping in Philadelphia.
Mrs. f. L. Kendall left for Annawan,
ILL.,, on Friday night.
Mrs. j. 81. Dorner has returned from
a visit to Boston.
Jacob Klein has gone to "Frisco" to
spend the winter.
w. w. Eastman and family have gone
| to New York.
The Gorham brothers have gone to
! Ottowa, Can.
J. F. COnklin was in Chicago last
| Wednesday.
| II. G. Merrill left for California last
| Friday night.
F. G. James and F. B. Long have gone
| to Chicago.
DR.. T. NJ. Berlin and son have gone to
| California.
John III. Elliot left for Memphis last
Monday.
Frank FL. Anson has gone to Win
nipeg.
T. B. Walker has gone to st. Louis.
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-10-23
A Resident of the Huh.

Chicago Tribune.
Young man Gn Boston jewelry store)
I want to look at something that
would be an appropriate birthday gift
for young lady. Dealer-Is she resi-
dent of Boston, sir? Young mani
should say so; Beacon street. Dealer
Well, sir, can show you an exception
ally fine line of spectacles.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1887-02-04

An old hunter tells the following
story in the Atlanta, (Ga) Constitution:
Speaking Of coOns, did you ever have
net coonl had pet coon, and he
could get into moro trouble than all the
nets that ever lived on fathers farm put
together. He would steal threads, thin
bles socks. combs and brushes. Any
tbino that was lost would be looked for
IN the coon's nest, lie had bed up on
the plate Of the houso--an old fashioned
story and half log house. Everything
he cot hold of, 10 carried there, and in
every trouble he got into he made fot
that place. Once 1 carried this coon
with me to a quilting at Old man Bag
ley's. Old man Baglcy had heap Of
bees, and you know a coon loves honey
Aetter than anything, The quilting was
ssfoceeding nicely all the women folks
sA,ng around plying their needles
IzA in dashed tho coon literally COW
-; ii bees, sHe rushed under the
oSS skewing the mad insects. tell
Won - ouilters moved, and the chairs
flow and the dresses tapped, and such a
dancing was ncversecn before. Pet coons
were not worth much in that market af
terward.
The same coon got me into trouble
again. lie wouidfolow me all around
the place. oao Sunday Frank and my
self went down into the pasture just be-
hind the horse lot, and the coon came
along too. Ia the spasture We iecided to
take a ride upon e,gentIe horse that was
grazing there. We got the horse by the
name and led himbp to stump, and ]
rot upon his back and Frank got up be
hind me. Then the coon bounced upon
the stump and wanted to go up too, 50
| reached down and took him up in my
lap. No sooner had the horse started
off than the coon fearful of falling,
stuck all his claws into the horses wcth-
ers. and the fun began. The horse went
running and kicking. Frank soon hit
the ground bieftmyself and the coon
holding on for deatlife. ! stuck on till
we reached the lol fence, and there, as
the horse mounted bigh and went over,
came down acrosA the rails, and left
the coon master Of tbe situation Father
heard tho racket, AID soon the whole
plantation was trying to catch the horse
to relieve it Of its rider. That was the
last of that coon Hk got killed and
got whipped, and III never wanted pet
coon since.